- The Perfect Princess Tea Party
- 7 Simple Steps
- By Annette Yen
Can you think of anything more
feminine, more lovely, more "girly" than a group of
young girls... all dressed in their princess finery sitting down
to a decked out tea table with royal dainties? Girls across the
globe love dress up and love tea...so why not combine the two
and make the perfect event for your girls - a Princess Tea Party!
Here are 7 easy steps toward
making the perfect memory for your little princess:
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1. Set a date: Keep in mind the ages of your little
ones and set the time when they won't be too tired, too hungry
or too cranky! The "official" teatime is late afternoon,
but that doesn't mean you can't have a wonderful teatime in the
morning as well.
2. Invite: The fun begins. Being a princess requires
invitations of the most royal kind. Lovely linen paper is easy
to find at your local craft or office supply store. Run it through
your home printer with a fancy font and you're done. Send the
invitations out about 2-3 weeks before your tea so your guests
can plan accordingly.
3. Decorate: Let your princess help with this part
... after all, it is HER event. Royal colors include purple,
gold, pink and silver and aren't those the favorites of girls
anyway? Balloons, streamers and more balloons! We'll talk about
the tea table in a minute. |
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4. Make the food: Traditional tea fare includes scones
and clotted cream. Other royal tea treats are chocolate covered
strawberries, thumbprint cookies, cucumber sandwiches (or substitute
the ever popular PB&J sandwich for younger ones) and miniature
teacakes. More details on tea party food can be found on our
website at http://www.funevents4girls.com.
5. Set the table: Go all out here. Use a lovely tablecloth,
cloth napkins and real teacups not plastic. Not only will this
be fun for your little ones, but it'll be a great lesson in etiquette
as well as they learn to put on their finest manners for your
tea.
6. Plan some games: Great princess games abound
but keep it simple. Hide some gold-foiled covered coins around
the house and have a hunt to return the royal treasure. Use a
lovely glass bowl as the treasure chest. Spread your gold and
silver balloons all over the "ballroom" floor and play
classical music for a royal ball with much dancing.
7. Enjoy the day: Most of all make it fun. Take
many pictures and record the memories. Your little princess will
go to bed that night smiling from ear to ear with the joy of
the day! |
